About Us

Everyday glasses don't work for the demanding conditions on the field and the open road. These sports and activities require purpose-built frames and lenses engineered to allow you to see your full potential. For nearly a century, our family-owned, three generations old company continues to craft high-quality prescription frames, using the latest technology and innovation to provide the highest performance and protective eyewear for people of every age.

We invest heavily in R&D to develop new technologies that push the limits of what eyewear can do and are committed to protect and enhance your vision performance with our products no matter what your age or ability.

Performance: Our products are designed to perform to the highest standards for whatever conditions you’re in, so you can too.

Protection: We truly care about protecting our customer’s vision. That’s why we over-test, redesign, adhere to testing requirements, and dedicate an amount of care that’s unusual in the industry.

1929

Founded by two Italian Immigrant brothers in their basement in Newark, NJ, Liberty begins manufacturing high quality eyewear. Originally called Eagle Optical Company, the company survives the Great Depression and continues to grow.

1960

Liberty becomes one of the largest optical manufacturers in the United States.

1976

Rec Specs sport protective eyewear launches with growing endorsements by amateur and professional athletes the begins building in 1982, and has continued for over 50 years as the leader in the sport protective market.

2000

Liberty shifts its entire business and product development commitment to sport protective eyewear. The commitment to sports vision begins!

2006

Liberty expands product development to add in performance sunglasses to provide technologically advanced, purpose-built prescription sunglasses for active adults.

2009

Liberty introduces Switch Sunglasses - the world’s first magnetic interchangeable lens system. Technology that would later be used by NASA!

2015

Liberty launches the Rec Specs Lab - the nation’s only lab dedicated to crafting customized prescription lens options built to provide protection and clear vision to the most demanding patients.

2016

Virtually Indestructible eyewear for active kids is launched, expanding Liberty’s product portfolio again and using Rec Specs engineering to craft eyewear built for durability and an active lifestyle.

2019

Liberty proudly celebrates a 90 year heritage of excellence and continues our mission to engineering purpose-built eyegear engineered to protect + perform.